Children, a Heritage From the Lord

“Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,

The fruit of the womb is a reward.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,

So are the children of one’s youth.

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;

They shall not be ashamed,

But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.” (Psalms 127:3-5 NKJV)

Related Scriptures

“Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’:

“‘Cursed is the ground for your sake;

In toil you shall eat of it

All the days of your life. . . .

In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread

Till you return to the ground,

For out of it you were taken;

For dust you are,

And to dust you shall return.’” (Genesis 3:17, 19 NKJV)

“And he lifted his eyes and saw the women and children, and said, ‘Who are these with you?’ So he said, ‘The children whom God has graciously given your servant.’” (Genesis 33:5 NKJV)

“‘“Then I took your father Abraham from the other side of the River, led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his descendants and gave him Isaac. To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I gave the mountains of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.”’” (Joshua 24:3-4 NKJV)

“He grants the barren woman a home,

Like a joyful mother of children.

Praise the LORD!” (Psalms 113:9 NKJV)

“‘And He will love you and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, your grain and your new wine and your oil, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flock, in the land of which He swore to your fathers to give you.’” (Deuteronomy 7:13 NKJV)

“‘Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.’” (Deuteronomy 28:4 NKJV)

“‘Also their bows will dash the young men to pieces,

And they will have no pity on the fruit of the womb;

Their eye will not spare children.’” (Isaiah 13:18 NKJV)

“When you eat the labor of your hands,

You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house,

Your children like olive plants All around your table.” (Psalms 128:2-3 NKJV)